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Jefferson Health Plans
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Physician - Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

Jefferson Health is a leading academic health system serving the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey regions. With a commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and research, Jefferson Health encompasses multiple hospitals, outpatient centers, and a vast network of healthcare professionals. Our Einstein Philly campus is dedicated to providing top-tier medical services to the community, emphasizing patient-centered care and innovative treatments.

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician to join our dynamic team at Jefferson Health – Einstein Philly. The Hospitalist will be responsible for managing the comprehensive care of hospitalized patients, ensuring optimal clinical outcomes, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient experiences.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct inpatient care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients.
  • Coordinate with specialists, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized care plans.
  • Participate in patient admissions, daily rounds, and discharges, ensuring continuity of care.
  • Respond promptly to medical emergencies, including Rapid Response Team activations and Code Blue situations.
  • Engage in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of clinical protocols.
  • Utilize electronic medical records (EMR) systems for documentation and communication.
  • Mentor and supervise medical students, residents, or advanced practice providers as applicable.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution.
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
  • Valid Pennsylvania medical license or eligibility to obtain one.
  • Active DEA and CDS registrations.
  • Minimum of 3 years of residency training in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with hospital experience.
  • Strong clinical acumen, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in hospitalist medicine within an academic or community hospital setting.
  • Familiarity with EPIC or similar EMR systems.
  • Interest in teaching and mentoring medical trainees.

Work Shift

  • Workday Day (United States of America)
  • Worker Sub Type
  • Regular
  • Employee Entity
  • Albert Einstein Medical Center
  • Primary Location Address
  • 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosisPatient assessmentTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationEmergency responseCode blue managementEMR documentation

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
CME allowance
19%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,132 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Jefferson Health Plans

Insurance Carriers
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, prescription, dental, vision
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University